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bunberyist
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Maenporth Beach
Paul Beaman
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St Annes St Annes is a resort beach with a small pier extending into the Irish Sea. Sand dunes run along the edge of the sandy...
Nigel Homer
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Peel Fenella Beach
Christine Matthews
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Cromer Cromer is a popular resort on the North Norfolk coast. The beach has a promenade behind and the town on low cliffs ab...
robert wade
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Morecambe North Morecambe North bathing water is at the northern end of the town's promenade which has heavy sea defences for most of...
Gordon Griffiths
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Seaham Central Beach
Mat Fascione 
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Kinmel Bay
Simon Huguet
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Southport Beach
Martyn Gorman
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Newburgh Beach
E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
E Gammie
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New Quay North Beach
Andrew Smith
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Montrose Beach
Evelyn Simak 
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Winterton Beach
Richard Webb
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Dalgety Bay
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
David Lally 
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Cove Vean
Dr Neil Clifton
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Polurrian Cove Polurrian Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 330 metres wide, surrounded...
Derek Harper
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Torre Abbey Beach
Chris Gunns
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Port Erin Beach Port Erin Beach is located 300 meters west of Port Erin in the county of Rushen.
Karl and Ali 
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Morecambe North Beach
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